Job 42:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

שְֽׁמַֽע־נָ֭א וְאָנֹכִ֣י אֲדַבֵּ֑ר אֶ֝שְׁאָלְךָ֗ וְהוֹדִיעֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

šəmaʿ-nāʾ and ʾānōkî ʾădabbēr ʾešʾālǝkā and hôdîʿēnî

Grammar Details

*šəmaʿ*: Qal imperative, masculine singular - hear/listen
*nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please/now
*ʾānōkî*: personal pronoun, 1st singular - I
*ʾădabbēr*: Piel imperfect, 1st singular - I will speak
*ʾešʾālǝkā*: Qal imperfect, 1st singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - I will ask you
*hôdîʿēnî*: Hiphil imperative, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - make me know/inform me

Word Meanings

*šəmaʿ*: hear/listen/pay attention
*nāʾ*: please/now/I pray
*ʾănî*: I/myself
*ʾădabbēr*: I will speak/I will talk/I will declare
*ʾešʾālǝkā*: I will ask you/I will question you/I will inquire of you
*hôdîʿēnî*: make me know/inform me/instruct me

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
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Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

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Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Job 38:3 : 3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
Job 40:7 : 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
Gen 18:27 : 27 And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
Gen 18:30-32 : 30 And he said unto him, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Peradventure there shall thirty be found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. 31 And he said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: Peradventure there shall be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for twenty's sake. 32 And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

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